A "Universal Truth" would be a truth that applies to all places and all things. Many use it as "applies to all people".

A common example people tend to try and fit as "Universal Truth's" are their ethics. For example, I can't count the number of people I've heard say "you (in general) shouldn't kill any living things" yet the same people live in houses made of wood, rip flowers out of the ground for their loved ones, eat plants and sometimes kill bugs. Not to mention their act of living itself is killing numerous living cells etc. Life lives off life. Needless to say - it isn't a Universal Truth.

To find something that is actually a "Universal Truth" is difficult - because we are not aware of it quite so readily if it is not a part of our universe. Laws of physics are the most ready example of "Universal Truths" ... but even with those - we cannot be entirely sure with many of them.

1) You exist. (I AM)
2) The All is one, and the One is all.
3) What you put out is what you get back.
4) The only constant in the universe is change - except for the first 3 postulates, which never change.

1) You exist.(I AM)

If you exist now, your existence is eternal:
You have always existed and you always will exist. You may change form,
but you are existing always . So.....relax.....you'll be around forever.

2) The All is one, and the One is all.

Just as each tiny section of a hologram contains the information for the entire
hologram, likewise we are all inter-connected.
Everything is truly just one totally-interconnected thing.

3) What you put out is what you get back.

Physical reality is actually a mirror: Your physical reality is just a reflection of
what you most strongly believe to be true. And like a mirror, physical reality
will not change unless you change first (change what you most strongly believe).

4) The only constant in the universe is change -
except for the first 3 postulates, which never change.

So.....might as well get used to eternally-changing Creation.
Enjoy the ride! Surf the changes!

Just taken a GOOD look into your link Satori, been running it thru my mind . Many thanks, it all fits in perfectly. Very clear, concise and easy to grasp. Its reminded me of many other teachings which dovetail perfectly with whats written in the link.

@Satori- I was having an inteluctual argument with a philosophically persistant friend who claims he knew the "real imperical truths" of the world (he was getting angry with me because I told him I believed in extra terrestrials). I recited these four laws; he remained silent and didn't argue back.

A Universal Truth, is awareness that transcends the corporeal realm of the senses and even thought. "Truth" is a state of awareness, thus to be universal it must be a unifying awareness that does not fall into objectivism of "true" are "false". For when one is aware of what unifies the "self" to all other forms of matter and energy, you are aware of what simply is you. One can call it uni-versal "truth" are any other name ... This process happens not with cognitive thoughts, but the opposite. Awareness happens when one looks beyond thought, becoming aware of what transcends opinion and perception which form are "true" reasoning. You put your mind at rest, and become aware, not of thought. You become aware of what's hidden in between, the space between atoms and the silence between thoughts. The source, of what unites all energy in the uni-verse. I call it God, you call it etc.

yep universal truth is suppose to be a truth accepted by every one. but know this even universal truth can change. only absolute truth does not change. absolute truth is a truth that incompasse all variation of the truth even over time. so once you leave this world you will see the absolute truth because you will get to see all the variation of the truth over time. experience and enjoy.

The only one universal truth is Jesus Christ who is going to come very soon those who believes in him only they will save these is the end of the world very near you will not believe this but is the only truth that only Christ is having the authority of hell as well as heaven

Christ means (Khristós) anoited. one that comes from above a pure of heart that know God. the men of flesh was name jesus. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christ
but none accept our testimony. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBLTgFrUfkY why is that spirit holy? the holy spirit. because that spirit was in the presence of the holy of holy the absolute truth the alpha and the omega. be holy,for i am holy.

A universal truth is something like a right angle, just as a "simple" example. You can try to draw one on a piece of paper, you can get close to drawing one, but you can never actually draw one. You will always be able to adjust it to be more accurate, however, a right angle exists. It exists whether you are aware of it or not. Now, most of the time when you hear the term "universal truth" you aren't hearing about something like a right angle - they are more than likely talking about some sort of value, or human value. A universal truth is beyond subjectivity. Another way to say it would be to say that there is a "natural law". Gravity is a natural law. Animals obey a natural law to survive. Humans also obey a natural law, though because of man's ability to reason he is set apart from most other living things. Cultures differ in many ways, but if we dig beneath cultural differences we see that all humans, unless they are insane or example, or under the influence of drugs, or brain damaged in some way recognize a natural law. I don't know anything about cannibals, but I'm sure that if we were to examine a cannibal tribe that we would find that within that tribe there are rules against murder. It is hard to realize that in the world today that women are regularly stoned in the middle east, but they are. Still, within that culture, as perverse as it may be there are universal laws at work. A mother loves her child. Killing someone for "no reason" is wrong. These are universal laws or truths.

Universal truth is an indisputable fact that holds true every single time (i.e. 1+1=2). Anything that leaves room for argument is not a universal truth (i.e. personal morals/beliefs). Idk why everyone on here is complicating this question...